Careers

We seek experienced a motivated, experienced Property Paralegal to provide administrative and technical support within the department. The role would suit candidates with experience in Property/Real Estate with a desire to learn and develop within a busy, collaborative environment.

Duties

1. Professional client engagement, being a first point of contact by telephone and email; resolving client enquiries, taking messages, passing on information and proactive handling of enquiries as appropriate in a timely manner.
2. Coordination of administrative tasks and working alongside the Property Team ensuring completed tasks are of high presentational quality and checked for accuracy, demonstrating attention to detail and ready to return to fee earners by given deadlines.
3. Setting up new files, assisting with onboarding and AML formalities.
4. Drafting contract packs, legal forms, documents and correspondence in the conveyancing process.
5. Dealing with third party contacts and institutions.
6. Carrying out legal and case related research.
7.  Assisting with post exchange/completion formalities.
8. Preparation of Stamp Duty Land Tax and HM Land Registry applications.

Skills and Competencies:

• Previous experience in a property role required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with confidence in client facing situations.
• IT literate including use of Microsoft Office (with case or document management experience preferred).
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• A self-starter, resourceful with a high degree of initiative.
• Proactive and collaborative team player.
• Organised and able to work independently (with supervision) within a busy environment.
• Flexible and adaptable.

Your career development
We are rounded professional advisers with strong commercial awareness and a commitment to exceeding client expectations. We understand the importance of working collaboratively as a team as well as a wider firm providing bespoke services to an established and complex range of clients and contacts.

We offer support and progression across our practice areas to proactive and talented individuals looking to develop by way of training contract or SQE/QWE.

We seek talented individuals to join our expanding Property and Dispute Resolution teams, delivering expert legal services across a wide range of property and dispute resolution matters.

This is an excellent opportunity for motivated, ambitious individuals looking to develop and progress in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Overview:

• Previous experience within property or dispute resolution/litigation
• Excellent communication skills with a client-focused approach
• Proactive with meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to manage a busy, varied caseload (ideally including high net worth clients), with efficiency and care.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a well-established firm located in Richmond, Surrey.

Our property vacancy requires candidates with residential conveyancing experience, used to dealing with sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers.  Commercial property experience would be an advantage, however, not essential.

Our dispute resolution role includes property litigation, landlord and tenant, debt recovery, non-contentious employment law and contentious probate. The department also deal with statutory lease extensions and some corporate law (if of interest but not essential to the role).

We are rounded professional advisers with strong commercial awareness and a commitment to exceeding client expectations. We understand the importance of working collaboratively as a team as well as a wider firm providing bespoke services to an established and complex range of clients and contacts and offer support and career development to proactive and talented individuals looking to progress within the firm.

Please apply with a CV and covering letter to [email protected]